PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE IFSP PROCESS IN A STATEWIDE INTERAGENCY SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM

Development of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for childr en receiving Part H services is an integral part of North Carolina's i nteragency Child Service Coordination Program. Perceptions of the IFSP process were assessed in a statewide survey of child service coordina tors. Divergent viewpoints about the usefulness and process of develop ing the IFSP emerged, depending on the program with which the child se rvice coordinator worked. These findings have implications for trainin g professionals about the IFSP process in the context of strengthening the implementation of interagency, comprehensive service coordination programs.